ABSTRACT
This study looked at the influence of parental attitude on pupils’ school readiness of Bariga Council Development Area of Lagos State Constituency. The specific objectives are to examine the demographic profile of parents in this study, to investigate forms of parental attitudes and their effects on the child readiness, to assess various forms of parental involvement on children’s school readiness, to determine whether or not the number of children in the family has effect on the child’s readiness for school and to investigate the effect of parents’ socio-economic status on child’s readiness to school. The population of study comprised of all Parents in Bariga Council Development Area of Lagos States. Sample random sampling technique was adopted in selecting the respondents to make up the total of the sample size and the researcher made use of one hundred (100) questionnaires to analysis the data using Simple percentage statistics. Findings revealed that there is no significant relationship between parental involvement and children’s school readiness. The results of the analysis showed the parental attitude could influence academic readiness and achievement among pupils in primary schools. Therefore, it was recommended that parents should endeavour to improve on their relationship with their children. Also it was recommended that they should encourage, stimulate and entertain questions of all sorts. Also the school workers should have a better knowledge of the home problems of the pupils and this should lead to a closer co-operation. Home training and school training should properly complement each other. And lastly parents should also encourage their children to discuss freely with them; an atmosphere of freedom and friendliness should be created.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Pages
Title Page i
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgments iv
Abstract v
Table of Contents vi
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study 1
1.2 Theoretical Framework 3
1.2.1 Stimulus-response Learning 3
1.2.2 Operant Conditioning 5
1.3 Statement of the Problem 5
1.4 Purpose of the Study 6
1.5 Research Questions 6
1.6 Research Hypothesis 7
1.7 Significance of the Study 7
1.8 Delimitation of the study was randomly selected 7
1.9 Definition of Terms 8
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.0 Introduction 10
2.1 Parental attitudes 10
2.2 Parental attitudes towards child’s readiness 11
2.3 Parental – child interaction and academic achievement 15
2.4 Parental involvement and pupil’s academic achievement 16
2.5 Home setting and parental support 18
2.6 School readiness 20
2.7 School readiness and transition 23
2.8 The effect of home support 27
2.9 Need for pre – school education 28
2.10 Pre-school education problems 29
2.10.1 The contribution of some great philosophers on pre – school education 30
2.10.2 Agencies of pre – school education 31
2.10.3 Parental socio – economic status 32
2.10.4 Parenting styles 32
2.10.5 Parent-school communication 35
2.11 Early childhood education, its objective and importance on cognitive development 37
2.11.1 The importance of early childhood education 40
2.11.2 Effects of parental involvement on children’s academic achievement 40
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design 42
3.2 Population of the Study 42
3.3 Sample and Sampling Technique 42
3.4 Research Instrument 42
3.5 Validity and reliability of instrument 43
3.6 Administration of the instrument 43
3.7 Scoring of instrument 43
3.8 Data analysis 43
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.0 Introduction 44
4.1 Descriptive Analysis of the Data 44
4.2 Discussion of Findings 56
4.3 Summary 57
5.4 Conclusion 58
5.5 Recommendations 58
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.0 Introduction 60
5.1 Chapter Summary 60
References 61
Questionnaire 65
